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Dr James Brown

Dr James Brown

Senior Lecturer

 

Aston Law

 

Profile

I joined Aston University in September 2009.

Prior to this I was Senior Lecturer in Property Law (University of Buckingham 2007-2009); Senior Lecturer in Property Law (London Metropolitan University 2002-2007); Senior Lecturer in Property Law (London, South Bank University 1992-2002) and Visiting Lecturer in law at Thames and City of London Polytechnic(s) (1989-1991).

I practised at the Bar of England and Wales from 1990-2002, covering many areas of civil and criminal practice, specialising mainly however in the area of Property Law litigation.

Qualifications & Education

  • LLB (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 1988 2:1
  • Barrister of Gray’s Inn (1989)
  • PhD  (Property Law) (London Metropolitan University 2009)

Teaching & research interests

  • Land Law
  • Equity and Trusts
  • Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Housing Law
  • Commercial Leases

PhD Supervision

I have experience of supervising PhD law Students.

I am willing to supervise PhD students in any field of Property law, Equity and Trusts, Landlord and Tenant law, English/domestic, international and/or comparative aspects.

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn.
  • Society of Legal Scholars

Selected publications


Various articles in a variety of journals, casenotes and co-written books. Some examples are:

Recent Books:

Undue Influence and the Family Home, Pawlowski M and Brown J, Cavendish Legal Publishers, April, 2002, ISBN 1 85941 720 5.(Hardback) (Foreword Mr. Justice Neuberger);

Recent Articles:

J. Brown with M. Pawlowski, 'Waving the white flag', (2010) 254 Property Law Journal 2

J. Brown with M. Pawlowski, ‘Rethinking S.54(2) Law of Property Act 1925’ (2010)

‘What are we to do with Testamentary Trusts of Imperfect Obligation?’   Brown J, Vol.  71, The Conveyancer, Vol.2, March/April, 2007.

Part 1: ‘Contractual Termination of Leases: Lessons from the Commonwealth’ Brown J and Pawlowski M, L and T Review (2009) No.2

Part 2: ‘Contractual Termination of Leases: Lessons from the Commonwealth’, Brown J and Pawlowski M L and T Review (2009) No.3

Part 3: ‘Contractual Termination of Lease: Lessons from the Commonwealth’, Brown J and Pawlowski M L and T Review (2009) No 4.

Recent Casenotes:

March/April  2004, L and T Review, Hawkesbrook Leisure v Reece-Jones Partnership L and T, Review, Vol 8 Issue 2. Brown J

2001, The Conveyancer: Welsh v. Greenwich London Borough Council (2001)  Brown J and Pawlowski M.  Vol. 65 p.184 et seq.

March-April 1999 The Conveyancer: Nynehead Developments v. Fibreboard (1999)  Pawlowski M and Brown J.  Vol. 63 p.149 et seq.

Nov-Dec. 1998, The Conveyancer: Rainbow Estates v. Tokenhold (1998) Pawlowski M and Brown J.  Vol. 62 p. 495 et seq.

Jan/Feb 2008, The Conveyancer:  Graves v Graves (2007): A New Way of Terminating Leases ? (CA) EWCA Civ 660, Brown J.

July/August 2008, The Conveyancer:  Wallbank v Price (2008), 'Interpreting D.I.Y Documents' :' Severance, Release, Certainty, Vesting and Undue Influence', Brown J. Vol. 72, Issue 4 (2008)
 
Hanchett-Stamford v H.M Attorney General [2008] EWHC 330 (Ch), Denning Law Journal 2009, 107-118, Brown J.

Fitzkriston v Panayi [2008] CA, ‘Short Parol Leases’. Issue 1, Conveyancer, 2009, Brown J.